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August 31, 2010

Continued Repression in Honduran African Palm Oil Plantations

by Tamar Sharabi, Upside Down World, Canada - It is estimated that one third of the best agricultural lands in Honduras are owned by one percent of the country’s producers.3 Meanwhile, 67 of every 100 persons in Honduras live in extreme poverty, without the ability to generate sufficient income even for the basic food staples.

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Freeganism: The Final Frontier?

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